It must be noted that PMK has organized a grand felicitation on May 24 in Chennai for GK Mani for completing 25 years as the party's president.

Addressing the media after meeting Udhayanidhi, Arputhammal said, "We have been meeting the political leaders and thanking them for rendering their voice for Perarivalan's release." 

The event has come weeks after the state ruling MK Stalin's regime has come under fire for the back-to-back custodial deaths that happened in the state.

Tamil Nadu's Opposition party ADMK, which has already been frailing over the leadership crisis and back to back electoral defeats, is witnessing a dispute between the top two leaders.

BJP's Annamalai has said that Chief Minister MK Stalin has set a very bad example by giving an extraordinary welcome to Perarivalan.

Udhayanidhi Stalin has currently been serving as the MLA from the iconic Chepauk-Triplicane constituency in Chennai besides holding the role as the DMK's Youth Wing Secretary.

The Congress party has apparently shown it has been on a different page and the party has criticized the judgement of releasing Perarivalan. 

"I convey my regards and welcome him. This judgement is a victory for state autonomy and federalism", MK Stalin said in his statement.

Perarivalan had addressed the media for the first time in three decades during which he thanked his mother for her fight. 

As the verdict has turned heads from across the nation, let's take a look at Article 142 and the notable cases which had got its invocation.